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December 26, 1916.
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<br /> We report that s&id~m~tter is disDose~of in the ~dget of 1917.
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<br /> (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairman.
<br />0d msti~n, the report of the Di~p~rt~$~t was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey, Hvroert,~ Mo~ris, E0rgan, Pettish, 6.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br />Communications £rom the Mayor,
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<br />The Mayor announced that he had suspended m substitute policeman for being intoxicated.
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<br />Second. Other unfinished business.
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<br /> The following ordinances ordered to lie on the table November 27th and December l~th,were
<br />taken up, read, and adopted without ~mendments thereto:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCEPROVIDING FOR THE RE~OYAL FROM THE CITY OF DEAD HORSES, MULES, COWS, AND OTHER
<br />C~TTLE AND LARGE. ANIMALS OR THE CARCASSES THEREOF..
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NA~&ES OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 163 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERETO 163a IN REFERENCE
<br />TO THE DUTIES OF THE TEN~3TS AND OCCUPANT8OF STALLS IN TII~E FISH ANDVEGETABLE EkW~ETIN SEEING
<br />TO ITS CLEANLY AND SANITARY CONDITION, AND TO PREVENT OPEN FIRES THEREIN.
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF ANY SALOON OR OTHER
<br />PLACE WHERE SOFT DRIllS ARE SOLD.
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<br />~AN ORDINANCETO AMEND~AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION ~22 OF THE 4~GN!CIPAL CODE IN REFERENCE :TO THE
<br />PENEE~TY FOE ITS VIOLATION.
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<br /> And by the following vote, th~ ~ote being the same for each:
<br /> Ayes--Dashiell~ H~nvey,
<br /> Herbert, Morris, Morgan, Pa~rish, 6.
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table November 2~th, w~s take~ up and rea~l:
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<br /> AN.ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE KEEPER OF THE C~w~TEP~IES, F~XING THE TINE OF~HI~ ELECTION,
<br />HIS TERM~ OF OFFICE, H~SSALARY AND DUTIES; AND ALSO FIXING THE SALARY OF THE ASSIST~3T C~ETERY
<br />EEEPER.
<br /> Theordinance h~ving been rea~,~N~v. ~organ moved th~t..sec~ion ~ o£ same be amended so
<br />as ~o read:
<br /> "Each lot owner in the City Cemeteries shall pay in,drawee to the City Collector,
<br />on or.before January 1st in each yea~ a fee of $2.00 ~or cutting and
<br />shubbery chh is or her whole lot s~ud$1.~O on his or her h~lf lot, and the same
<br />cording to the provisions of this ordinance."
<br /> ~Mr. Herbert moved to amend said section by ma~ing the fee $2.50 for a whole lo~ s~ud
<br />$1.50 for a h~lf lot.
<br /> ~r. Morris moved to. amend-by making the ~ee $2.00 for a whole lot a~d $1,50 ~or a half
<br />lot. The amendment by ~. Norris was adopted.
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<br />Then theo~dinamce w~s s~iopted, as amended, and by the foll~wing vote.:
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<br /> Hanvey, Herbert, Morris,. Morgam, Par~
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered ~o lie on the table December 14th, w~s read:
<br /> ' An Ordinance
<br />to Increase the Pay of the Inspector of Plumbing.
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<br /> Thsn N~. Dashiell moved Shat~s.e~u~_.iDcrease in
<br />~pee~or in the Budget of l~l?, the ordinance be considered
<br />dopted, s~d that same be continued on the table.~ ~he motion w~s
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<br />The following opinion was read from the City Attorney, ~ud same was order, ed to file:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., December 15, 1916.
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<br />"To the Hon. City Council,
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<br /> "PorSsmouth, Vm.
<br /> "G~ntlemen:--
<br /> "I received, t~=oughN~. L; P. Slater, City ~lerk,-a co~mun~c~tion with me-
<br />faience to certain matters conce~rntng m~ office which were a~eptedat your meet~g.h$~d November
<br />27, 1~16, among which was:
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<br /> "t. Instr:ucted to give w~itten opinion ~s ~o whmt the
<br />J~il, material for Jailor's use,
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<br />,"This ameng the mmny matters referred to me esc~ped my
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<br /> City is requi=:ed to f~nish the City
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<br /> attention before you~ meeting of
<br />opi,nion~in rep~y ~osame.
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<br /> "S~ction~2~ of the.Code, as .~mencled by a~uAct of the.
<br />~vch 13, 190~, (Actel$O~, P. 390~, prescribes the duties
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<br />of Virginia mpproved
<br />is ~s follows:
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<br /> "~'The jmiler sh~il cmuse all the. apmrtments of his jsdl to be well whitewashed at least
<br />~wice a y~s~r in every Ye~ and h~ve~f~e 1s~$ well.aired, a~d always ~e~to~ean,~ he she.ll f~*
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